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age-related macular degeneration
Measurement of VEGF in tears may help in determining severity of AMD
Researchers published the results of a recent study in Science Reports. The study revealed that the severity and progression of AMD could be determined by measuring the level of VEGF in the tears o...

age-related macular degeneration
Study indicates some patients may be "weaned" off injections for wet macular degeneration
Study results offer hope to patients with wet macular degeneration who are receiving anti-VEGF injections.

age-related macular degeneration
Gene Therapy for Macular Degeneration positive results
For patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration, gene therapy has the potential to transfigure the treatment options that are available.

age-related macular degeneration
New bionic eye moving towards human trials
The latest hurdle that was jumped for the implantable device was the successful implantation in sheep.

age-related macular degeneration
New therapy being developed to help reverse vision loss
Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a new technique of injecting healthy cells into eyes affected by vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or retinitis pigme...

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Damaging DNA buildup in eyes of those with macular degeneration can lead to blindness
A recent study was published in the journal Science Advances which sheds light on how a build-up of damaging DNA in the eyes of people with macular degeneration can lead to blindness.

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Cell Transplants for Macular Degeneration
Currently, there are no FDA-approved treatments available to treat dry AMD. Lineage Cell Therapeutics is currently conducting a clinical trial on its newest cell transplant product developed to tre...

age-related macular degeneration
Failure of immune system linked to macular degeneration
Researchers from the Queen Mary University of London have found that age-related macular degeneration is potentially caused by the failure of at least one of five proteins to regulate the immune s...

age-related macular degeneration
Researchers looking at HTRA1 protein as factor in AMD
A research team at the University of Utah found that low levels of a protein known as HTRA1 could be a trigger for the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in specific individuals.